What makes us human? The answer may be found in overlooked DNA

Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our…

Total synthesis of the sesquiterpene agarozizanol B

Starting from available chemicals, a German team of researchers successfully completed the total synthesis of agarozizanol…

Scientists pinpoint evolutionary genes that allow lizards to give birth like mammals

Scientists studying the evolution of birth in lizards, from egg-laying to live births, have pinpointed the…

Mathematical model offers new insights into spread of epidemics

Mathematical models have been widely used to guide government decisions on the COVID-19 pandemic, from forecasting…

New biomarker for severe COVID-19

During the pandemic, it has become evident that people with cardiovascular disease and obesity are at…

Newly returned moon rock samples chronicle the dying days of lunar volcanism

Billions of years ago, lakes of lava on the surface of the moon eventually dried to…

Hubble Detects a Dangerous Dance

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features two interacting galaxies that are so intertwined, they have…

A dangerous dance

This Picture of the Week features two interacting galaxies that are so intertwined, they have a collective name — Arp…

Hubble Shows Winds in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Are Speeding Up

In Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm that has been roiling for centuries, its “outer lane”…

Extreme drought in Brazil triggers fatal sand storms

Unusually powerful sandstorms have left at least six people dead in Sao Paulo in recent weeks,…